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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please do not take on 80k for your misery just to appease your parents. Do you currently have access to counseling services through your school? Even a few sessions might be able to help you make a plan to move forward. Do you have any friends or other contacts who you might be able to talk to about your situation?

I work in college access. If you were one of my students, I would encourage you to at least take a leave for a semester so you can figure out what you want to do. Don't take out these loans under pressure. Get a place with roommates, get a regular people job, start exploring your options. Check out your state school options. You really don't want to get locked into a situation where you have to work at a job you hate and in which you feel like a failure just to pay loans that you didn't want to take in the first place![/quote]

Have you talked to your school about the repercussions of being cut off by your parents, and how it would impact your aid if you're on your own and can't pay?  You can take advantage of opportunities anywhere and there's no use putting yourself in debt yourself for a place that makes you suicidal.  Perhaps you can take a semester or two off to intern in career areas you think are cool; your school should have funding to cover rent/food if those internships are unpaid.[/quote]

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